Daniil Medvedev ‘s former coach, Gilles Simon , lauded the Italian tennis system for the development of Jannik Sinner . The 24-year-old stands No.2 in the world with four Grand Slam titles.

Sinner ended the season as the player with the most titles after arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz , the winner of eight titles from 11 finals. The former’s tally was six trophies he won from 10 finals. Simon, during his interview with Eurosport, said not every talented player can become someone like Sinner, who truly put Italy on the map.

Not everyone can be Jannik Sinner. There are a few potential Jannik Sinners per generation, and they can be born anywhere in the world. But the question is: when you have one, can you make them into a Jannik Sinner, that is, can you really get them to the very top?

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